hirundo

See also: Hirundo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin hirundō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiˈrundo/
  • Hyphenation: hi‧run‧do

Noun

hirundo (accusative singular hirundon, plural hirundoj, accusative plural hirundojn)

  1. swallow (bird)

Hyponyms


Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto hirundo, Latin hirundō, French hirondelle, Italian irondine, Spanish golondrina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiˈrun.do/

Noun

hirundo (plural hirundi)

  1. swallow (bird)

Latin

Etymology

Possibly related to hirrio due to its sound, or related to harundo because of its forked tail. Compare Ancient Greek χελῑδών (khelīdṓn).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /hiˈrun.doː/, [hɪˈrʊn.doː]

Noun

hirundō f (genitive hirundinis); third declension

  1. swallow (bird)
  2. flying fish

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative hirundō hirundinēs
Genitive hirundinis hirundinum
Dative hirundinī hirundinibus
Accusative hirundinem hirundinēs
Ablative hirundine hirundinibus
Vocative hirundō hirundinēs

Descendants

References

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